Government declares a State of Exception after the murder of Villavicencio

2023-08-10 16:18:53

Important. After the meeting of the Security Cabinet with the authorities of the electoral and judicial function, after the death of the presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio was confirmed, the president of Ecuador Guillermo Lasso declared a state of emergency in the country for 60 days.

“It is no coincidence that this event occurred a few days before the first round of elections,” Lasso said. He also commented that the early elections will continue.